diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/nodeTypes.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/nodeTypes.store.ts
index 3730b21be0d..f0d74d28c7c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/nodeTypes.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/nodeTypes.store.ts
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export const useNodeTypesStore = defineStore(STORES.NODE_TYPES, () => {
 	};
 
 	const fetchCommunityNodePreviews = async () => {
-		if (!settingsStore.isCommunityNodesFeatureEnabled) {
+		if (!settingsStore.isCommunityNodesFeatureEnabled || settingsStore.isPreviewMode) {
 			return;
 		}
 		try {